Disabled Community Megathread from November 17, 2025 to November 30, 2025
I have always been fond of music, especially when I'm feeling down. Now, I don't think there's enough popular songs about disability and how we struggle each day. But I stumbled across a song the other day that, while it's not about disability, I've been listening to quite often when I feel like I failed somehow. When all that's happening is really just me struggling and making it through another day, for better or for worse, I like to remind myself that I am perfectly incomplete, but I am good the way I am. I hope that maybe it helps you too.
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I don't know how to have a conversation that leaves me socially satisfied at the end and I have no idea why or what I can do better
Sorry it's causing you distress trying to communicate, comrade. It's not an easy task trying to express yourself and make connections, and being on the spectrum makes it so much more difficult to navigate. It's okay to not be sure of what you want or need. Sometimes those needs end up changing over time as we grow and learn, so it's not a bad thing to be figuring things out. Hope you have a better day today.
Feel hugged sweetie, that's a horrible feeling
Is there something you're looking for in particular? Like "wholesome chitchat" or "warm, kind conversation"? Or is it more specific like "I need X to listen so I can get something off my chest"?
thank you
I don't know, its hard to explain. I guess a lot of the times I talk with someone it feels short, like I wanted to talk longer. But I don't necessarily always know exactly what I want to talk about, or keep it going, and I also don't know if I want to just ramble/talk at someone either. A lot of the time its a kind of generic wanting to talk about trans related things but I don't really know what to say. And even that outside of that a lot of the times it just feels like, "cut short", even if the conversation reached a "natural" place to stop.
Any time
I understand that, it sounds like there's so much more to say but no real way of making it happen. I don't know how many people you have that you can be very candid with, but maybe try and pick one of them and tell them about this feeling of "wanting to say more". From personal experience, I think practicing with individual people you trust helps a lot to figure out the how and what you want to say. That said, sometimes the best way to make a conversation go longer is to let silence linger. Not forever, mind you, but sometimes it really helps to stay quiet in a conversation, and your brain will eventually come up with something to say. You can always take it from there too. Hope some of this helps <3